Grand Duchy: Good things come in small packages

April 1, 2009   1 Comment  

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What’s the saying about every great man having a great woman behind him? Now that sentiment can officially be applied to ’80s alternative icon Frank Black. For his latest project, dubbed Grand Duchy, the former Pixies front man (a.k.a. Black Francis)-turned-solo artist has teamed up with his wife, Violet Clark. The duo will release their [...]

Funk and modern rock descend upon this weeks Rock Band DLC

March 13, 2009   Leave a Comment  

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Harmonix drops a loaded set of tunes into the DLC vault. Full list inside.

Blink is back

Feb. 9, 2009   Leave a Comment  

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Blink 182 has reunited. In statements posted on their website and MySpace, the punk rock band talks about a tour and a new album coming in the summer. Hi. We’re blink-182. This past week there’ve been a lot of questions about the current status of the band, and we wanted you to hear it straight [...]

Fall Out Boy: From then ’til now

Jan. 15, 2009   1 Comment  

Despite how you might feel about Fall Out Boy, there is no denying they have a tendency to be infectious. Now their fourth album, “Folie A Deux,” is out in stores and the first just-as-catchy single “I Don’t Care” is already hitting the airwaves. Whether this latest record will go down in history as the biggest sell out of the generation or punk-emo martyrs for the masses has yet to be determined, but try and find someone who doesn’t know the words to one of their songs. Just try.

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Loquat spills its “Secrets”

Dec. 4, 2008   1 Comment  

Tour stories from San Francisco based indie-pop group Loquat sound a lot more like a haphazard family vacation with a tight budget than a trip to perform in cities around the U.S. [...]

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Yes we do like the AC/DC Live Rock Band Track Pack

Nov. 14, 2008   Leave a Comment  

Not much to say. You have Rock Band. You need this.

Sting and Tool to be part of Guitar Hero World Tour

Sept. 5, 2008   Leave a Comment  

Two impactful‚ names in music, rock legend Sting and progressive heroes from Tool will be making their video game debuts, offering both theri music and their likenesses to Guitar Hero World Tour. The two acts add to an already huge list of artists — just about everyone will be in either Guitar Hero World Tour, Rock [...]

Surf’s Up for The Stills

Aug. 1, 2008   1 Comment  

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When “Oceans” is released on August 19th, there’s a good chance The Stills’ summertime good fortune will continue. It’s their strongest record to date, coming on the heels of 2003′s “Logic Will Break Your Heart” and 2006′s “Without Feathers.”

CSS for the summer

Aug. 1, 2008   Leave a Comment  

Opener “Jager Yoga” includes delightfully nonsensical phrases like “Desperate Living, Hairspray / Baltimore with Tanqueray / Live your life John Waters’ way.” “Let’s Reggae All Night” makes it hard to resist the urge to do just that.

Lindsey Buckingham: Live at The Bass Performance Hall

May 13, 2008   Leave a Comment  

On “Live at The Bass Performance Hall,” Lindsey Buckingham’s first live solo release, the guitar god who got his first taste of fame in Fleetwood Mac more than 30 years ago proves that he hasn’t lost any verve during his years on the road. [...]

Sister Sister: Tegan and Sara

Dec. 3, 2007   12 Comments  

Tegan and Sara at a recent concert in New York

Sara Quin wouldn’t want to date herself … or any other musician, for that matter.

The Arcade Fire: Neon Bible

April 1, 2007   Leave a Comment  

Any serious music buff will tell you that a band’s second album is a make or break-type deal, especially if that band’s first release amassed enormous amounts of critical and commercial acclaim. In the case of the Arcade Fire, I think it’s safe to say that their sophomore effort, Neon Bible, will make–or rather continue [...]